This blog announces events and opportunities available to educators within the Las Vegas Valley. It does not list all events, instead focusing on those of most interest to the author, mainly events relating to social studies, educational technology, and general education events. The blog author, Dr. Christy Keeler, is available via her website at http://christykeeler.com

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Teaching American History Grant Modules

Third, fourth, and fifth grade teachers in Clark County School District are invited to participate in the Elementary Teaching American History Grant Program which consists of six independent 5-week modules offered during the 2007-2008 school year. The modules were developed to promote the teaching of American History and improve the quality of instruction in elementary classrooms. Each module will address a specific historical era as well as a unique pedagogical theme. For example, when focusing on Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Era, participants will also learn about service learning for elementary classrooms.

The TAH grant program will continue during the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 school years. While some module themes will repeat, there will be additional module themes added each year of the grant.

During each module, participants will meet in two face-to-face meetings from 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 PM at the College of Southern Nevada, Cheyenne Campus. Online sessions, activities, a book review, and other projects will be required during each five week module.

Module One: October 3 - November 2, 2007Native Americans in Colonial Times/Technology IntegrationAttention: Module One is already full

Module Two: November 12 - December 14, 2007The American Revolution/Primary Source DocumentsAttendance is required on November 14 and November 28, 2007

Module Three: January 7 - February 8, 2008Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement/Service LearningAttendance is required on January 9 and January 23, 2008

Module Four: February 11- March 14, 2008The Civil War and Reconstruction/Children's LiteratureAttendance is required on February 13 and February 27, 2008

Module Five: March 24 - April 25, 2008Exploring the Americas/Hands-On LearningAttendance is required on March 26 and April 9, 2008

Module Six: April 28 - May 30, 2008America in the 1930s: Depression, New Deal, and Dust Bowl/Arts Education Attendance is required on April 30 and May 14, 2008

Upon successful completion of all course requirements, participants will qualify for the following:

1. A stipend 2. A video iPod (only one per participant if participating in more than one module) 3. One UNLV graduate credit (optional) 4. Several content and pedagogy books 5. Several books to share with your students

Dr. Keeler, the author of this blog, is the pedagogy scholar for Clark County School District’s Teaching American History Grant and an independent pedagogy scholar. Her recent publications are in the fields of educational technology, instructional design, and social studies education.
Dr. Keeler's work is available at http://christykeeler.com.